1994 Ford Thunderbird Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 8%of 300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Ford Thunderbird, 8% of the 300 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 1994 Ford Thunderbird that the cruise control continuously lurches or lunges while engaged. I can no trust it so I must shut the cruise control off in order to prevent a possible accident. This started sometime ago and continues to this date.”
NHTSA complaint #10244681, filed 2008-10, 63,000 miles“While driving at highway speeds and with the cruise control activated, the vehicle rpms go higher and cause the engine to race for about 2 minutes. Also, one day the vehicle suddenly accleerated while the foot was on the brakes, and drove into a wall, causing an accident. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #835756, filed 1999-03“Dt: the consumer suspected there was odometer fraud. When he purchased the vehicle it showed 91,000 miles on it. After he purchased the vehicle he got a carfax report which showed that in 9-20-99 it showed 118,090 when taken to the tn dmv. Also, the report showed on 4-20-00 that there was 125,035 miles on a service record. Another record indicated that it had been taken to the tn dmv but the mileage was unavailable. The consumer had problems with the vehicle as a result of the high mileage . The vehicle was purchased from an independent person on e-bay.”
NHTSA complaint #10132882, filed 2005-08“While driving in traffic the vehicle races up to 8000 rpms without warning, causing loss of vehicle control, cause unknown. Consumer has to put the vehicle in netural or cut the vehicle off to gain control. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #833016, filed 1999-01“When vehicle warms up it goes into neutral spontaneously and without being touched at all. Also, vehicle lurches to 1000rpms, and then goes back to normal*ak.”
NHTSA complaint #863578, filed 2000-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 15% |
| 2004 | 9 | 26% |
| 2003 | 4 | 12% |
| 2002 | 11 | 12% |
| 1997 | 11 | 7% |
| 1996 | 8 | 3% |
| 1995 | 11 | 4% |
| 1994 | 23 | 8% |
| 1993 | 14 | 3% |
| 1992 | 6 | 3% |
| 1991 | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 | 17 | 12% |
| 1989 | 26 | 21% |
| 1988 | 8 | 9% |
| 1987 | 7 | 11% |
| 1986 | 3 | 13% |
| 1985 | 1 | 7% |
| 1984 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Thunderbird
92 complaintsBrakes
76 complaintsEngine cooling
61 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Thunderbird
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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